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Re: MSWord different spacing on multiple workstations
Subject:Re: MSWord different spacing on multiple workstations From:Karen Rodgers <prism -at- NEOSOFT -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 1 Jul 1997 07:29:29 -0600
Hello Frank, and everyone,
I have run across this problem several times, and I *think* I have the
answer - at least, it was the answer for us. The first thing to do is make
sure the same template is being used - that the machines are pointing to
the same place on the server. This can make a big difference, although, in
theory, it isn't supposed to. Second, make sure the printer drivers are
identical. This is more than likely what is causing the problem - if the
printer drivers are different, even different versions, you can see the
kind of formatting problems you are describing. Also, be sure to check that
hidden text and field codes are off - this can mess up printing, too, but
would be obvious on the printed copy.
I hope these things help you solve the problem. Let us know how it works out!
Good luck,
Karen Rodgers
Prism Consulting
At 09:16 AM 7/1/97 -0400, you wrote:
>I am new to this list and hope that someone may be able to help with this
problem.
>
>I have a small manual written in MSWord 6.0c. I had hoped to be able to
distribute this document on disk and
>have customers print it on their own, but have run across a somewhat
troubling situation. Let me briefly
>describe:
>
>The same document is pulled up on two workstations. On certain pages, the
pages do not break the same, that
>is one will have an additional line that the other does not. In fact on
some pages I can arrow down line by line
>and the will match to a certain point and then one will be at 6.3" and the
other at 6.4" for the same line.
>Likewise on another page one has a last line at 9" and the other at
8.X"... Also on at least one page there is a
>call-out box that has word-wrapping acting differnently (i.e. the lines on
one wrap to the next line where the other
>holds an additional word).
>
>The two workstations in question were both windows95 and loading winword6
from the same server. I have
>also checked it on my Win3.11 workstation and it seems to match on of the
two. I also checked on a third
>win95 and it also matched the same one.
>
>Has anyone seen this and/or know what might cause it. Video driver?
Defaults?
>
>Thanks for any help -- I have tried microsoft but haven't found anything
there yet.
>
>
>Frank
>CompuSense Inc.
>Frank -at- CompuSenseinc -dot- com
>
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